The BTU Act Breaks Out
August 22, 2022
A 30% tax credit on qualifying appliances is a tailwind for the wood pellet sector. Now, the work of maximizing its marketplace impact falls to industry participants.
The U.S. EPA has announced the Renewable Fuel Standard cellulosic waiver credit prices for 2021 and 2022 are $2.23 and $2.31, respectively, up from a price of $1.80 set for 2020 cellulosic waiver credits.
Aemetis Inc. announced on Aug. 22 that it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group to supply SAF to help power British Airways and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus' flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025.
The U.S. EPA has announced the Renewable Fuel Standard cellulosic waiver credit prices for 2021 and 2022 are $2.23 and $2.31, respectively, up from a price of $1.80 set for 2020 cellulosic waiver credits.
Representatives from the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association recently traveled to Japan to learn more about ethanol's role in the local market and highlight the biofuel's environmental benefits.
Southern California Gas Co. has begun construction of a first-of-its-kind advanced hydrogen generation system at SunLine Transit Agency in Thousand Palms, California. The project, called H2 SilverSTARS, will produce hydrogen from RNG.
Industry leaders had plenty to laud at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in June. The show, back in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was once again focused on technology, services and solutions in the context of current marketplace dynamics.
Year-round E15 and the RFS 'set' are top priorities for Growth Energy heading into it its annual D.C. fly-in this September. 2023 is the first year required volumes of renewable fuel are not specified by Congress and must be set by the EPA.
At the 2022 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the world's largest biofuels conference, producers, industry stakeholders and vendors gathered to connect and learn in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Business announcements from the October issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including ADM's latest CCS endeavor, Summit Carbon Solution's new CEO, Navigator CO2's new headquarters, a new grain ethanol plant in Brazil, and more.
Skyline Clean Energy Fund has acquired a biogas facility located in Lethbridge, Alberta, through the purchase of 100 percent of the units in Lethbridge Biogas LP and the shares in Lethbridge Biogas General Partner Inc.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion at the Holiday station on Old Hudson Road in St. Paul on Aug. 18. It was the 10th such promotion held this year.
World Energy on Aug. 18 announced it is launching advanced engineering plans to convert its existing assets in Houston to launch a new SAF hub that will boost the company's SAF capacity by 250 MMgy. The hub is expected to be operational in 2025.
Praj has announced the inauguration of Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.'s 2G ethanol plant. Praj is technology licensor and EPCM partner for the landmark project. The facility produces ethanol from rice straw feedstock.
Red Rock Biofuels LLC and Frontline BioEnergy have successfully tested their innovative technology that gasifies Red Rock's residual woody biomass feedstock into high quality syngas for production of SAF and renewable diesel.
The U.S. EPA released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on Aug. 18, reporting that 1.7 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, down slightly from the same month of last year.
On Aug. 17, the U.S. EPA announced a $1.7 million settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC to resolve alleged toxics release inventory reporting violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act at four facilities.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 18 published updated data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) filed under the RFS, reporting that no new SRE petitions have been filed in the past month. Three SRE petitions are currently pending.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing and ethanol production by mills in the south-central region of the country was up during the second half of July.
Digital Defenses
By Katie Schroeder
August 18, 2022
Cyber security has become crucial across all industries, ethanol production being no exception. Experts in the space offer advice on how to improve security, back up data, remediate risk and avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime.
The American Coalition for Ethanol honored long-time ethanol industry leader Randall (Randy) Doyal, retired CEO of Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont, Minnesota, for his contributions during the organization's 35th annual conference.
The U.S. EPA released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on Aug. 18, reporting that 1.7 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, down slightly from the same month of last year.
National Grid has located robust stocks of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen potentially available for its customers in Massachusetts and New York through the company's first-of-its kind Northeast clean energy RFI issued in May.
Andrtiz has announced it will supply a biomass handling plant for Eldorado's Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 18 published updated data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) filed under the RFS, reporting that no new SRE petitions have been filed in the past month. Three SRE petitions are currently pending.
South Korea-based LG Chem and Archer Daniels Midland Co. on Aug. 15 announced the launch of two U.S.-based joint ventures, GreenWise Lactic and LG Chem Illinois Biochem, to meet demand for plant-based products and bioplastics.
U.S. fuel ethanol production dropped nearly 4 percent the week ending Aug. 12, falling below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since mid-May, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Aug. 17. Ethanol stocks were up nearly 1 percent.
The dual financial motive behind ethanol's move into CCS helps explain how and why producers intend to monetize their vital new role in the carbon sequestration movement.
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined the Associated Builders and Contractors for a tour of Blue Flint Ethanol LLC's carbon sequestration project and Tailgate on Aug. 16.
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